Danielle Larson

Supportive therapy grounded in CBT and compassion

LCSW Illinois

Experience: 11 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Danielle

Danielle Larson is an Illinois-licensed LCSW who draws on cognitive behavioral techniques alongside complementary evidence-based methods to help clients navigate difficult emotions and life transitions. She emphasizes practical skills and thought-work to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and the challenges that come with addiction and impulse-related behaviors.

Background and approach

Danielle blends structured interventions with a client-centered stance to tailor work to each person’s priorities. Her practice addresses a broad range of concerns including relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief and loss, family-of-origin patterns, parenting and fatherhood questions, mood disorders such as bipolar and depression, and struggles with self-esteem, anger, and career stress.

She also works with trauma and abuse recovery, compassion fatigue, and end-of-life counseling considerations. Danielle integrates tools from ACT and DBT when helping clients build values-guided action and emotion regulation skills.

With 11 years of clinical experience, Danielle focuses on helping people strengthen communication, manage compulsive or addictive patterns, and move toward greater resilience and wellbeing. She provides services in English from her Illinois practice and uses a blend of structured therapy and empathic listening to support each person’s goals.

Therapeutic approaches and flexible online care

Danielle uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and modify unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, offering concrete strategies for anxiety, depression, and many stress-related problems. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to support values-driven action and greater psychological flexibility, which can be useful for coping with life changes, grief, and persistent internal struggles. In addition, her client-centered orientation prioritizes empathic listening and collaboration so that interventions feel relevant and respectful to each person’s experience.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Danielle works with clients to explore what methods feel most useful, adjusting the mix of skills training, reflective conversation, and behavioral experimentation based on the individual’s goals and preferences. This collaborative stance helps clients find practical tools while honoring their values and pace of change.

Online therapy with Danielle is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes scheduling more flexible for different routines and needs. These formats allow continued access to evidence-informed therapies and skills practice without requiring an in-person visit, helping clients maintain momentum during busy or transitional periods.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Danielle address?

She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and parenting or family problems.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

The approach combines cognitive behavioral methods with client-centered listening and elements of ACT and DBT to teach practical skills and support personal values-based change.

How long has she been practicing clinically?

Danielle has 11 years of professional clinical experience working with diverse concerns and treatment approaches.

What credentials and where does she practice?

She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois with licence number IL LCSW 149022693 and provides services from that state.

Does she offer therapy in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available for working together?

Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to therapist availability and preference.

What should I expect about cost and billing?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to work with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule an appointment based on the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Grief

Also works with

Family conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodMotivational Interviewing

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English